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Mombum
Native to West New Guinea
Region Yos Sudarso Island
Native speakers
(250 cited 1993) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mso
Glottolog nucl1452
ELP Mombum

Mombum, or Kemelom (Komolom), is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken on Yos Sudarso Island (Kolopom Island) in West New Guinea.

Phonology

Mombum phonemic inventory: [2]

Consonants
b, ᵐb, d, ⁿd, ⁿʤ, ɡ, t, k, f, s, z, ʃ, ɣ, m, n, ŋ, r, l, w, z, j
Vowels
a, e, ɛ , i, o, u, ʏ

References

  1. ^ Mombum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN  978-3-11-028642-7.